My name is Arina*, I am the daughter of a man who was recently detained. We live in the Brest region. Since the beginning of the war, military equipment – Belarusian and Russian – has often been driving here.
My dad could not look at this indifferently. When he saw columns or trains, he sent information to the «Belaruski Gayun» telegram channel.
He believed that it was his duty to warn, to testify, at least not to remain silent.
Now he is accused of «treason» (Article 356 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus), and he faces up to 15 years in prison. We cannot disclose his name because the case is still under investigation, and any careless word can cause harm.
I am very afraid for him. He was always there, always took care of me and my mother. Now I want to support him the way he supported us.
We do not have much money, and hiring a lawyer is our only chance. So I ask you: please help. Every amount is important. Every support gives hope that we can fight and bring dad home.
*This is an anonymous image. For security reasons, we have changed the heroine's name. The image is also generated using AI.
How much is needed?
€2200
€1200 – lawyer's fees.
The lawyer has already taken on the case, we need payment for preparing the defense, meetings and representation in court.
€1000 – parcels to the pretrial detention center and necessary items.
Food, medicine, hygiene products, linen and other things a person needs in prison.